60 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN ] 



In 1888. 



No. 1 is in competition for last year. 



No. 2 for the second year. 



Noa. 3 and 4 compete for local Premiums. 



Section 4.— DAIRY PRODUCE. 



Upon application being made by District Societies, a limited numlier^ of 

 Medals will be placed at the disposal of District Societies for Dairy 

 Produce. 



RULES OF COMPETITION, 



Ajjplicable to Grants prior to 1887. 



1. The Members of the Highland and Agricultural Society connected 

 with the respective districts are appointed Committees for arranging the 

 Competitions, the Convener being appointed by the Directors; five mem- 

 bers to be a quorum. 



2. The Convener of each district shall summon a meeting of Committee 

 for the purpose of determining the time and place of Competition, the 

 nomination of Judges, and other preliminary arrangements. The time and 

 place (which must be within the bounds of the District, unless in reference 

 to Stallions) shall be publicly intimated by Conveners. 



3. The Money Premiums awarded at District Competitions will be paid 

 in January next, by precepts issued by the Directors. No payments niust, 

 therefore, be paid by the Secretary or Treasurer of any local Association. 

 Medals will be issued at same time. 



4. Stock n\ust be the property of the Exhibitor at the date of Entry. No 

 entry shall bereceived later than one iveelc previous to the Show. Entry-lMoney 

 shall not exceed 2^ per cent, on the amount of the Premium to be competed 

 for. 



5. The Competitions (except for Stallions to serve in the District) must 

 take place between the 1st of April and the 26th of October, and are open 

 to general competition to all parties within the boundaries of the District 

 of the local Society, whether members of local Association or not. The 

 Stallion Premiums are open to all comers, or the Horses may be selected 

 at the Glasgow Stallion Show on permission to that effect being obtained. 



6. The Committee shall select the breed, and specify it in the returns. 

 In Cattle the animals exhibited must belong to one of the following pure 

 breeds— Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Polled (Galloway, Al)erdeen- Angus), High- 

 land. The Bulls may be of one breed, and the Heifers of another. In 

 Sheep, the breeds must be Leicester, Cheviot, or Blackfaced. 



7. Stock of an inferior description, or which does not fall within the pre- 

 scribed regulations, shall not be placed for competition. 



8. The Premiums shall not be divided. In Cattle, Horses (except Stal- 

 lions to serve in the District), Sheep, and Swine, tive lots in each Class will 

 Avarrant the award of full, aiul three lots of lialf. Premiums. In Dairy Pro- 

 duce, eight Exhibitors in any one Class will warrant an award of full, and 

 four of half. Premiums. A Competitor may exhiliit two lots in each Class, 

 except in Dairy Produce, where only one lot is allowed from the same farm. 

 No animal to be allowed to compete in more than one section. 



